Great Oaks Academy

greatoaks.heritageacademies.com/

Charter School 768 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Great Oaks Academy, located in Warren, Michigan, is a tuition-free public charter school serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Operated as part of the National Heritage Academies network, the school emphasizes a structured academic environment grounded in the “Moral Focus” curriculum. This program is integrated into daily instruction, aiming to instill character traits such as integrity, respect, and responsibility alongside rigorous core academics.

The academy is committed to fostering a strong partnership between educators, students, and families to support individual student achievement. By maintaining high expectations for both behavior and academic performance, Great Oaks Academy seeks to prepare its students for success in high school and beyond. Through a combination of data-driven instruction and a supportive school culture, the institution strives to provide a well-rounded education that addresses the intellectual and social development of its diverse student body.

768

Total Students

37.4

Full-Time Teachers

20.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Great Oaks Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	11
Black	623
Asian	40
Two or More	81
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
623 (81.1%)
Two or More
81 (10.5%)
Asian
40 (5.2%)
White
11 (1.4%)
Hispanic
11 (1.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Great Oaks Academy
Phone:	(586)427-4540
Website:	http://greatoaks.heritageacademies.com/
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	768
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	624
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	73

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 85

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 84

Grade 3 90

Grade 4 88

Grade 5 90

Grade 6 83

Grade 7 84

Grade 8 79